Brake Drum - McCone Fire

McCone County, Montana · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)

First reported 4 days ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	13 acres Aug 31, 12:00 PM	13 acres Aug 31, 12:00 PM	—
Containment	—	—	—
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Brake Drum - McCone Fire summary

The Brake Drum - McCone Fire is a wildfire near McCone County, Montana. It has burned about 13 acres (about 10 football fields). It was first reported 4 days ago. We're also tracking 3 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: 13 acres
Containment: Not yet reported
Discovered: August 27, 2026 (first reported 4 days ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 31st at 12:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

77°F · Sunny

Wind 18 to 24 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

46°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 16 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

82°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 2 to 10 mph ESE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday Night

53°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 7 to 12 mph ESE · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

88°F · Sunny

Wind 7 to 12 mph SE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 31st at 12:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Brake Drum - McCone Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 3 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in Montana →

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